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Course: French 1A 2016/17
Teacher: Madame Alvarado

Course Description

The course develops the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. At the same time, this course aims to increase the students’ knowledge and appreciation of the culture of France and the French speaking countries. The emphasis is on communication and focuses on the communicative functions that young people need. These functions are presented in culturally authentic situations. By the end of the year the students will be able to have a simple conversation at an appropriate level in French. The students will also learn the elementary grammar rules and structures of the language.


Knowledge Outcomes for the course

Students will know how to express themselves orally and in writing when relating to the following:

  • Meeting and greeting people
  • Talking about other people
  • Introducing one’s family
  • Saying you are hungry
  • Saying you are thirsty
  • Paying at a café in France
  • Talking about time
  • Talking about dates
  • Talking about the weather
  • Describing daily activities
  • Talking about where people are
  • Finding out what’s going on
  • Inviting friends to do things with you
  • Expanding one’s conversational skills
  • Describing oneself and others
  • Describing one’s room
  • Talking about possessions

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Course Assessment:
Assessment is based on quizzes, test, projects, homework and class participation.
There is an exam at the end of each semester.

Grades will be based on:
  • Unit tests 35%,
  • Quizzes 25%
  • Homework 5%
  • Class performance 20%
  • Projects 15%



Resources:
Discovering French Bleu Level 1a (Unit 1 to 4) supplemented with DVDs, CDs and other authentic media and realia.



Hope you all have a brilliant year.
Madame Alvarado